SOS

Solána Imani Rowe dropped her second studio album, SOS, on December 9, 2022, ending a five-year wait since her 2017 debut Ctrl. The record runs 67 minutes and 51 seconds across 23 tracks, acting as a raw cry for help while showcasing resilience through personal turmoil. Top Dawg Entertainment partnered with RCA Records to distribute the project, which features production from Babyface, Jeff Bhasker, Benny Blanco, and Darkchild alongside SZA herself.

The tracklist moves from the isolated opener "SOS" through collaborations with Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis Scott, and archival vocals from Ol' Dirty Bastard. Stylistic shifts define the listening experience, blending contemporary R&B with pop, hip-hop, indie rock, folk-pop, and grunge-punk elements found in songs like "F2F" and "Blind." Six singles emerged between 2020 and 2023, led by "Kill Bill," which became SZA's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

SOS debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart, marking the longest-running top-10 run by a Black artist in history. Critics widely praised its emotional vulnerability and stylistic range, placing it among the best albums of both 2022 and 2023. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024, the album won Best Progressive R&B Album and received nine nominations, contributing to SZA reaching a historic total of 14 Grammy nominations by 2025. [编辑]